Absolutely deserved. It’s been an incredible couple of years for Newport County in the FA Cup… It’s been an even more incredible few years for their Irish striker Padraig Amond. He now has the possibility to be selected by the public to lead the line in the FA Cup’s Team of the Decade, with the […]

6 years ago

“For years, people grew up probably wanting to play for Cardiff, Swansea or in Bristol, but now they can be proud to want to play for this club.” Class words, well spoken from Newport County striker Padraig Amond. The Carlow native, and former Shamrock Rovers player, scored in the fifth consecutive round as his club […]

7 years ago

If ever a player did not deserve to be on the end of a 4-1 defeat, it was the Irish forward. The remarkable FA Cup journey of Newport County came to an end, but they gave Manchester City a right rattle. Padraig Amond scored a goal that briefly gave his side hope before the Premier […]

7 years ago

Next up is the little matter of Manchester City

7 years ago

The magic of the FA Cup is alive and well. League Two Newport County have knocked the Premier League’s Leicester City out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at Rodney Parade. And Padraig Amond, an Irish striker, got the winning goal. Jamille Matt headed home for the fourth tier side in the 10th […]

7 years ago

When Carlow GAA published a text message that highlighted kids couldn’t play GAA if they were on the Carlow/Kilkenny soccer team, it wasn’t an attack at soccer. The fallout might’ve garnered a poisonously divisive reaction and lent itself to a classic GAA v soccer tit-for-tat war but that text and that decision is just one […]

8 years ago